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Jeremy Pruitt is leaving Florida State after one season as the Seminoles defensive coordinator, to take the same job at much more money at the University of Georgia.

After the Atlanta Constitution first reported the news on Tuesday, the University of Georgia made it official with a story on its football web site. Georgia coach Mark Richt told georgiadogs.com that he was "estastic" with the news.

Pruitt issued a statement that said: "This is an outstanding professional and personal opportunity. I'm looking forward to meeting the current players and getting on the road to visit with recruits."

Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, who has now lost his last two defensive coordinators to SEC teams, had no immediate comment through the school's communications department. Mark Stoops left FSU after last season to become the head coach at Kentucky, one of six assistant coaches who left the program.

FSU didn't miss a beat with the turnover, thanks in large part to Pruitt's job in molding the defense into more of an attack scheme. The Seminoles led the nation in 26 interceptions, tied for second in total turnovers gained with 34 and tied for 30th with 34 sacks. Florida State's defense scored eight touchdowns.

Pruitt will replace Todd Grantham, who left Georgia to become the coordinator at Louisville for a reported $1 million per year. The report said that Pruitt will get $850,000 per year at Georgia, after making $500,000 this season.

Under Pruitt, the FSU defense finished first in the nation in scoring defense (12.1 points per game) and third in total defense (281.4 yards per game). Florida State beat Auburn 34-13 last week to win the BCS National Championship game.

Pruitt returns to the SEC. He coached at Alabama from 2007-2012, the last three years as the secondary coach.